Ankush Singh
West Haven,CT
Summary
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer with 7+ years of experience in automation, QA strategy, and release leadership. Recognized for driving test automation adoption, mentoring QA engineers, and influencing release decisions to ensure product reliability and compliance. Skilled at designing frameworks, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and standardizing deployment processes. Proven ability to reduce regression cycles by 30–40%, cut production defects by 45%, and improve team efficiency through knowledge sharing and coaching.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Quality Engineer
Curriculum Associates
10.2017 - Current
- Built Storybook automation framework covering 200+ UI components, reducing regression cycles by 30%. Pioneered Playwright rollout, achieving 40% faster execution and 50% faster scripting, now embedded in CI/CD pipelines.
- Reduced Dev → Staging prep from 3+ hours to 1 hour via automated checklists and scripts. Integrated automation suites into GitHub Actions, cutting feedback loops from 24 hrs → 2 hrs.
- Prevented 30+ critical defects pre-release, including accessibility and scoring logic issues. QA-led automation reduced production defects by 45% in two quarters.
- Mentored junior QA engineers, creating onboarding docs that reduced ramp-up time by ~30%. Led sprint planning QA discussions, regression kickoffs, and release risk assessments.
- Partnered with product, UX, and DevOps teams to align QA with business goals. Influenced major release delay to fix an accessibility defect, avoiding compliance risk across 50+ school districts.
- Automated 200+ UI components, reducing regression time by 30%.
- Drove adoption of Playwright, achieving 40% faster runs.
- Cut promotion prep time from 3 hrs → 1 hr via automation and documentation.
- Expanded framework for multimedia & scoring flows, preventing 25% of defects from reaching production.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of New Haven
USA05-2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication
Pune University
India08-2013
Skills
- Automation Strategy & Framework Design
- CI/CD Integration
- QA Leadership & Mentorship
- Regression Test Planning & Risk-Based Coverage
- Release & Deployment Management
- Defect Prevention & Quality Metrics
Key Projects Highlights
- Automated 200+ UI components, reducing regression time by 30%.
- Drove adoption of Playwright, achieving 40% faster runs.
- Cut promotion prep time from 3 hrs → 1 hr via automation and documentation.
- Expanded framework for multimedia & scoring flows, preventing 25% of defects from reaching production.
Timeline
Software Quality Engineer
Curriculum Associates
10.2017 - Current
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of New Haven
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication
Pune University
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